Breaking: India storm into Chess Olympiad final for first time

India cruised into finals defeating Poland
India cruised into finals defeating Poland in nail biting Armageddon match where Koneru Humpy won with black pieces.

India, whose previous best finish at the Olympiad was a bronze medal in 2014, are now assured of a first-ever gold or silver. This is the first time the tournament is being played in a knockout format.

Koneru Humpy held her nerve in an Armageddon game to pull off a 2-1 victory for India in the Chess Olympiad semifinal against Poland on Saturday. India, whose previous best finish at the Olympiad was a bronze medal in 2014, is now assured of a first-ever gold or silver. They will meet the winners of the Russia vs USA semifinal in Sunday’s final.

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India beat Poland in the semifinal on Saturday. (FIDE)

The Indian team had come back from behind to claim Saturday’s 2-1 win. They had lost 2-4 in the first round. They then came back quickly with a stunning 4.5-1.5 lead in the second. In the match-deciding tie-break, Humpy did the most.

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